Polychrome Floral Teapot
Manufacturer
Meissen
(Dresden, Germany, founded 1710)
Date1750 - 1799
Object NameTeapot
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: height 12.7cm x width 10cm × length 17.8cm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDMS024725
About MeHandpainted cylindrical porcelain teapot with a mixture of East Asian and European style decoration of birds and flowers and a moulded knop with grapes on the cover. This teapot demonstrates the interest in East Asian or chinoiserie designs at this time in Europe.More About Me
Would we enjoy drinking tea more if we took the time to make it in a beautiful teapot like this one rather than just dunking a teabag in a cup with milk?
Exhibitions
late 14th-early 15th Century
Edmund de Waal